Election Name: | 1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1842 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1842 |
Next Election: | 1844 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1844 |
Election Date: | April 3, 1843 |
Image1: | File:Chauncey_Fitch_Cleveland_(Connecticut_Governor) (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee1: | Chauncey Fitch Cleveland |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 27,416 |
Percentage1: | 50.13% |
Nominee2: | Roger Sherman Baldwin |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 25,401 |
Percentage2: | 46.45% |
Map Size: | 220px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Chauncey Fitch Cleveland |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Chauncey Fitch Cleveland |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1843 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 3, 1843.[1] [2] Incumbent governor and Democratic nominee Chauncey Fitch Cleveland was re-elected, defeating former state legislator, Amistad lawyer and Whig nominee Roger Sherman Baldwin with 50.13% of the vote.
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